Pueblo of Isleta website: www.isletapueblo.com (2015)

Volume 10 Issue 6

Isleta Pueblo News

Pueblo of Isleta website: www.isletapueblo.com

June 2015

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

MA GU WAM

I, along with 1st Lt. Antonio Chewiwi, 2nd

Lt. Isidor Abeita and Administrative Staff

personally want to extend an invitation

to all community members and friends to

participate and celebrate our traditional

Governor’s Feast day and pay homage to

our patron Saint Augustine on June 20,

2015.

In preparation for the feast day, the

Governor and Tribal Programs and

Departments are planning a coordinated

community clean-up of the village Plaza

on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at 8:00 am.

Everyone is invited to participate, notices

will be posted announcing the community

clean-up as a reminder.

2015 GRADUATIONS

It’s that time of year again to celebrate

Graduation accomplishments.

Congratulations to all Graduates. You

have all reached a positive goal in your

lives. High School graduation for Valencia

High School and Los Lunas High School

graduation occurred on May 16, 2015 at the

Wise Pies Arena. Saint Pius Xavier High

School Seniors graduated on May 20, 2015

and Santa Fe Indian School on May 29,

2015.

Sixth Grade Isleta Elementary Rights of

Passage was held on May 21, 2015. Isleta

Head Start Right of Passage and Family

Fun Day were celebrated on May 29th, 2015

at the Head Start Facility. 1st Lt. Governor

Antonio Chewiwi provided the opening

prayer and words of encouragement to the

graduates and families.

Congratulations to all students, dedicated

parents, and proud grandparents on your

loved one’s accomplishments. Let’s all

continue to be positive role models and

support our youth.

TRANSPORTATION DIVISION,

PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT

A Public Meeting was held on May 20, 2015

at the Isleta Elders Facility to hear tribal

member concerns regarding the Tribal

Road 78 road improvement project. The

following summarizes the issues that were

raised at the Public Meeting.

Community

Members

1) Various

were upset about the taking of land

assignments with compensation at $1.10

per square foot. The group was informed

that the rate was brought to Council

by the Treasurer in 2014 and it was

approved by Tribal Council Resolution.

The group was also informed that $1.10

was actually very generous compared to

surrounding areas with similar land.

2) Several Community Members were

not happy that the Governor was not at

the meeting held at the Governor’s office

in October 2014 - Governor Torres was in

fact at that meeting.

2015. This topic was posted in the May

2015 Newsletter.

3) Several Community Members were

upset that the Governor was not at last

night’s meeting. Originally, Lt. Antonio

Chewiwi was scheduled to attend the

Public Meeting, however, he had a

personal emergency.

ELDER COMPLEX OPENS AT ISLETA

PUEBLO

4) Community members believe that

traffic volumes are going to increase on

Tribal Road 78, after project and there is

already a lot of non-tribal traffic cutting

through on this road. (The traffic volumes

in 2010 were 252 vehicles per day and

the Transportation Division will request

that MRCOG count all east-west roads

that extend from NM45 to NM314).

5) A major concern with regard to traffic

speeds. It is believed that speeding will

increase after the project since the road

will be straightened out. Speed bumps

will be installed and the road will be

posted at 20 mph instead of 25mph.

Tribal Transportation Project funding

for construction of this type of project

(not maintenance) requires that tribe

adhere to Federal design requirements

– i.e. horizontal and vertical alignments,

lane widths, roadway crown, clear zone

(on both sides of the road). Therefore,

the S-Curve over the big ditch, the

vertical curve over the POI Irrigation

ditch (near the west end of the project)

and the connection to Coors Road, had to

be addressed.

6) There was a question on the Planned

Base Course Roadway with Additive and

if it would be similar to Tribal Road 33

with the muddy and slick condition of the

road when it rains. This condition exists

because Tribal Road 33 is lower than

the road sides, the property to the north

drains down toward Tribal Road 33. I

informed the audience that Tribal Road

78 is going to be elevated and crowned

so that the roadway drains into roadside

ditches. Also, the roadway section will

be much different than Tribal Road 33

and will consist of 8” of engineered Base

Course (EBC) blended with Millings and

capped with 3’ of EBC (blended with an

additive that will keep down the dust

and wash-boarding for a good length

of time). Although this process would

cut down maintenance significantly,

maintenance would still be required at

different times and the Transportation

Department would perform the required

maintenance.

7) Overall, there 25 people that signed

in for the meeting.

UPDATE - In addition, the Highway 47

Landscaping project is well on the way and

is scheduled for completion by mid-October

ISLETA PUEBLO --- State, local and tribal

leaders, along with community members

will gather on May 30 at 10 a.m. to celebrate

the Grand Opening of Isleta Pueblo’s new

multi-million dollar complex which houses

an Assisted Living and Memory Care

Facility along with an Elder Center for the

tribe’s senior community.

“The elders are the most prized, cherished,

and respected members of our tribe,” said

E. Paul Torres, Isleta Pueblo governor.

“This complex was built for them so that

they can be taken care of and enjoy their

golden years.”

The complex includes two separate facilities

for seniors who will both come and go during

the day and for seniors who will stay longterm.

The Assisted Living & Memory Care

Facility houses twenty private rooms, ten

aimed at independent seniors who need

minimal assistance, and the remaining

ten dedicated to assisting seniors suffering

from Dementia and/or Alzheimer’s disease.

“We, as a tribal community, would prefer

to keep our elders at home rather than

sending them to an outside facility,”

added Natalie Abeita, Assisted Living and

Memory Care Facility Executive Director.

“Studies prove that residents respond

better when surrounded by family, friends,

familiar surroundings, and by their own

tradition and culture. We are fortunate to

be able to now make that possible for our

tribal elders. ”

BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION

CONSULTATION

The Pueblo of Isleta hosted the Bureau

of Indian Education Tribal Consultation

on May 15, 2015 at Isleta Resort and

Casino. New Mexico Tribal Leaders, or

their representatives, gathered to discuss

the challenges they are encountering with

regard to Bureau of Indian Affairs Schools

within their reservations.

The proposed reorganization based on the

Secretarial Order 3334 which calls for

the restructuring of the Bureau of Indian

Education (Schools across the United

States) into an innovative organization that

will improve operations for both triballycontrolled and BIE-operated schools.

The proposed changes have two primary

objectives: 1) strengthen BIE’s capability

to address school operating needs; and 2)

provide greater oversight and improved

service delivery to BIE operated and tribally

controlled schools.

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Isleta Pueblo News

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Additional

information

on

the

Reorganization can be viewed by going

to the following direct link on the POI

Website:

BIE Reorganization Consultation:

http://www.isletapueblo.com/

uploads/3/0/9/5/3095182/bie_

reorganization_consultationr5_15_

abqnm-052115.pdf

Tribal Consultation Booklet:

http://www.isletapueblo.com/

uploads/3/0/9/5/3095182/tribal_

consultation_booklet___bie_

reorganization-052115.pdf

ISLETA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

REGISTRATION

As many of you know, the Pueblo of

Isleta will assume direct control of Isleta

Elementary School this coming School

Year 2015-2016. Registration has begun

with a pre-registration event held at Isleta

Recreation center on May 16, 2016. We

hope to recruit more students for Grades

K-6th Grade and encourage your active

participation.

Welcome to the 2015-16 school year

under the new Tribally Controlled

School focusing on a positive school

environment!

We’re excited to offer our children the

opportunity to begin a new era that will

consist of:

*Language and Culture!

*Family Engagement Activities (i.e.

Science night, literacy night, Robotics

Night)

*Improved teaching and learning!

*Overall Community Program

involvement!

*Strengthen the bond between the

school and community!

*Improve Extracurricular Activities

(i.e. Sports, Music, Chess Club)

*Improved school grounds and overall

safety!

*Better nutrition!

Please support your community school by

enrolling now!!!

Respectfully,

Isleta Elementary Governing Board

Students that are pre-registered will be

entered in a drawing for a

free electronic tablet.

If you have any questions please

contact

the

Pueblo

of

Isleta,

Department of Education at 505-8699790.

Also, there are many employment

opportunities at the Elementary School

and an online list of openings can be

accessed by going to: poiemployment@

isletapueblo.com , click on “Careers”.

Message from the Governor

Let us all give thanks as a Community, in

prayer to our Great Spirits our Heavenly

Father and give heartfelt thanks for all the

blessings of Life they’ve bestowed upon us.

May our families and friends all be blessed

with joy and health as we, as Pueblo People,

share and celebrate traditional feast days in

honor of our Patron Saint Augustine and our

Great Spirits.

PROBATE NEWS

FIRST NOTICE – A Petition to

Probate the Estate of Vencente &

Ramona Correo, deceased November

4, 1986 & June 24, 2003. Case. CVPRO-00037-2015, has been filed in

the Pueblo of Isleta Tribal Courts. Any

person claiming an interest in the Estate

is hereby requested to notify the Pueblo of

Isleta Tribal Court within thirty (30) days

of this notice being posted. A hearing

in this matter has been scheduled for

Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at 3:30PM.

Claims must be filed in writing with the

Isleta Tribal Court Clerk, located at the

Tribal Service Complex, 3950 Hwy. 47

SE, Building A, Albuquerque, NM. If you

have any questions, please contact the

Isleta Tribal courts Clerk at (505) 8699699.

SECOND NOTICE – A Petition to

Probate the Estate of Mary Isabel

Cooka, deceased November 4, 2014,

Case. CV-PR-0190-2014, has been filed

in the Pueblo of Isleta Tribal Courts. Any

person claiming an interest in the Estate

is hereby requested to notify the Pueblo of

Isleta Tribal Court within thirty (30) days

of this notice being posted. A hearing

in this matter has been scheduled for

Wednesday, May 13, 2015. Claims must

be filed in writing with the Isleta Tribal

Court Clerk, located at the Tribal Service

Complex, 3950 Hwy. 47 SE, Building

A, Albuquerque, NM. If you have any

questions, please contact the Isleta Tribal

courts Clerk at (505) 869-9699.

Isleta Pueblo News

(Giveaway may not be the same as item shown)

When? Monday – Friday until June 30

Times? 8:00am – 4:30pm

Where? Pueblo of Isleta Dept. of

Education

When? Saturday, June 13, 2015 from

Time? 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Where? Isleta Recreation Center

Please provide your child(s):

Immunization

Record,

and

Certificate.

CIB,

Birth

Editor:

Nathaniel Lujan

Asst. Editor:

Tara Abeita

Published By:

Valencia Express

June 2015

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Deadline for the July Newsletter articles

is set for Thursday, July 23 at 4:30pm.

Articles may be dropped off at the Library

or emailed to poi02005@isletapueblo.com.

Should you email your article, expect a

confirmation email. If you do not receive a

confirmation email, odds are it never made it

to me and then it’s time to panic so call Nate

at 505.869.9808.

People whom wish to submit an article or

flyer are responsible for generating their own

article or flyer. Should you need help, please

call the Library at 505.869.9808 and set up

a date and time to sit down with a Library

staff member whom will help you throughout

the process. The Library will not accept notes

dropped off at the Library or information on

the phone to generate your article.

Newsletters may be found at the sixteen

distribution locations mentioned below.

Remember, Digital copies of the Newsletter

may be obtained from the Newsletter archive

at http://www.isletapueblo.com/newsletters.

html

The sixteen Newsletter distribution

locations are:

1) The Administration Building (Governor’s

Office): Receptionist Desk

2) Census Office: Receptionist Desk

3) Health Center: Receptionist Desk

4) Housing Department: Receptionist Desk

5) Department of Education: Receptionist

Desk

6) New Recreation Center: Newsletter Stand

7) Old Recreation Center: Front Desk

8) Tribal Service Complex: Receptionist Desk

9) Tribal Service Complex: I.P.D. Dispatch

Window

10) Tribal Service Complex: Tribal Courts

Window

11) Elders Center: Receptionist Desk &

Lunch Delivery

12) Head Start: Receptionist Desk

13) Library: Newsletter Stand

14) Ranchitos Park : Blue Box (See picture

for example)

15) Old Head Start complex:

Blue Box (See picture for

example)

16) Intersection of Tribal

Road 82 and Tribal

Road 84: Blue Box (See

picture for example)

Probate News: Since Probates are a court and

legal matter where spelling and information

is highly critical, it is best that the family

member’s submitting the Probate notice

take the time write the notice. Remember,

it is the petitioner’s responsibility to provide

all information to the Isleta Newsletter.

The Newsletter staff and Valencia Express

should not be expected to write your article

as we know nothing of the Probate Case. For

questions regarding Probates, please call the

Tribal Courts at 505.869.9699. Thank you for

understanding.

For more information about restocking

newsletters and newsletter articles, please

call the Pueblo of Isleta Public Library at

505.869.9808.

June 2015

Isleta Pueblo News

Eileen

Montoya

was

recently selected as the

new Education Program

Administrator (EPA) for

Isleta Elementary School,

which will be transferred to

the Isleta Pueblo on July 1,

2015. The EPA will provide

oversight and leadership

for all school operations.

The newly hired Principal,

Frank Fast Wolf, will have

the primary job responsibility

of

providing

educational

leadership for academic dayto-day school functions and

will personally oversee the

teaching staff. Ms. Montoya

is from Belen, New Mexico,

and has been employed in the field of education within the state for

thirty-eight years. Twenty years were dedicated to elementary and

secondary levels, both in instruction and administration. She has

worked in seven different school districts; the majority of the time was

for the Albuquerque Public Schools. Some other districts include

Dulce, New Mexico, and in Jemez Valley schools for five years, where

she began to obtain her experience in Native American education.

She also worked at Los Lunas and Rio Grande High Schools and at

several schools in the southwest Rio Grande valley.

Ms. Montoya’s leadership philosophy is founded on groups working

together including the Pueblo of Isleta Governing Board and the

Tribal Council. She is committed to improving skills and instruction

necessary to improve all levels of Isleta Elementary school success.

She has been a transformational leader from 2009-2013 school

years at Jefferson Montessori Charter School in Carlsbad, New

Mexico. She has collected data in all areas of school operations

and has observed improved results in all areas. The scope of her

work included professional development training on instructional

strategies and assessments, much of which was designed to meet

individual staff needs. She has also assisted in improving parent and

community involvement. The direction of her work will be the common

goal of improved instruction and services for students within the Isleta

Elementary school’s vision and mission. Ms. Montoya is overjoyed to

be working with the Pueblo of Isleta in such a responsible position as

the Education Program Administrator.

Kurt D. Weber was recently

selected to fill the position of

Treasurer for the Pueblo of

Isleta. Mr. Weber was born

and raised in Albuquerque,

New Mexico, is married

and has two daughters.

Mr. Weber has 38 years of

experience in Accounting

and General Management,

33 years of which were in

Senior Management.

He

received his Bachelor of

Business Administration from

the University of New Mexico

in 1974, where he majored

in Accounting with Minors in

Business and Economics and where he maintained a GPA of 3.5. He

has been a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) since 1975. Mr. Weber

recently served as Deputy Executive Director of the Public Employees

Retirement Association (PERA). Mr. Weber brings a wealth of

investment and banking knowledge. At PERA he was previously

responsible for Financial Reporting, Budgeting, Information Systems,

Deferred Compensation “457” Plan, Personnel, Employee Wage &

Compensation Reporting and Property Management. While working

for PERA he successfully restructured $450+ million State Deferred

Compensation Plan among a multitude of other accomplishments.

We are very fortunate to have an individual with such admirable

credentials.

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Frank Fast Wolf was

recently selected to fill the

new Principal position at the

Isleta Elementary School,

soon to be transferred to

Isleta Pueblo on July 1, 2015.

Mr. Fast Wolf was previously

an

elementary

school,

middle school, and high

school principal. He has also

worked as an Administrator

for the Albuquerque Public

Schools District Special

Education Department. He is

an established professional

service provider that has

provided education services

to both the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) and the Bureau of Indian

Affairs (BIA).

Mr. Fast Wolf taught General Education and Special Education at

two elementary schools and two middle schools. He also taught

education courses at the Central New Mexico Community College in

Albuquerque, New Mexico. His areas of expertise include Literacy,

Special Education, Tier III Math and Reading Instruction, Native

American Education, English-as-a-Second Language (ESL), Bilingual

Education, and Educational Leadership.

Mr. Fast Wolf believes education must be culturally and linguistically

relevant to be meaningful to our students and believes that this can

be achieved by:

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Modeling and promoting positive values

Valuing and validating our students’ experiences and

knowledge

Seeing our students’ communities as sources of knowledge

Providing instruction through culturally relevant activities

Connecting what we teach to the daily lives of our students

Having fun

Mr. Fast Wolf comes to us from Albuquerque Public Schools where

his last position was a Special Education Teacher. He and his family

live in Albuquerque and he is a proud Oglala Lakota Sioux tribal

member.

Mike Molina has been

selected as the new Parks

& Recreation Director for

the Pueblo of Isleta.

He

replaces Rick Giron who will

be retiring on May 29, 2015.

Mr. Molina brings over thirty

years of experience in the

Recreation field. He attended

the University of New Mexico

and New Mexico Highlands

University from 1976 to

1980 and studied in the

field of Physical Education/

Recreation. Mr. Molina retired

in 2009 as the Recreation

Division Manager for the

City of Albuquerque.

Mr.

Molina brings a wealth of expertise in Park Management, Aquatics,

Community Services and Sports to our Isleta Parks & Recreation

Department. Mike currently resides in Albuquerque with his lovely

wife of thirty-three years, Shirley and their thirty year old son, Marcus,

who is a professional golfer. Mr. Molina enjoys training his dog

Mulligan, a German Shorthair Pointer, and takes pride in watching

his son play golf. Mike also is known for playing a good round of golf

with his friends, as well. He also enjoys woodworking and building

various types of furniture and gifts for family and friends. He has

also been known to bake a delicious and hefty cake. Mr. Molina is

looking forward to providing a quality Recreational Service Program

and to continue the beautification of our parks and sports facilities for

the tribal members of Isleta. Congratulations and best of luck to Mr.

Molina.

Isleta Pueblo News

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June 2015

Isleta Business Corporation Employment Opportunities

The following IBC subsidiaries are looking for talented and driven individuals who are seeking to work for a business corporation that

promotes, encourages, and values professional growth and development; and, who is guided by the Pueblo of Isleta’s (POI) culture,

traditions, and values of adaptability, integrity, honor, and leadership.

Isleta Grill @47 Restaurant: Open Until Filled and Always

Accepting Applications

Line Cook:

The Line Cook is responsible for working in a team-oriented,

high-volume, fast-paced, guest-centric environment to fulfill our

customers’ craving for a Pueblo of Isleta and Hispanic traditional

eating experience. The Line cook is directly responsible for

preparing high quality food order for guests by way of accurately

and efficiently cooking hot food products/orders and preparing and

portioning food products prior to cooking. Additional responsibilities

include, but are limited to, following recipe and presentation

guidelines to meet or exceed customers’ expectations; coordinating

food orders to support timely and efficient delivery to each table;

plating and garnishing cooked items and preparing appropriate

garnishes for all hot and cold menu items/plates; ensuring proper

food safety and sanitation standards to ensure guest safety and

meeting special guest requests while ensuring same high quality

standards.

Core Competencies:

In order to successfully perform as a line cook one must possess

the following core competencies: Greet, Teamwork, Professional

Development, Product Knowledge, Promotions Knowledge,

Procedures, Policies, Loss Prevention, and Inventory.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or General Educational Degree (GED),

required.

• Associates Culinary Degree, preferred.

• Two (2) years previous cooking experience, required.

• Must possess and maintain or be able to obtain, within the

first 30 days of employment, and maintain a valid Food Handlers

Card (FHC), New Mexico Alcohol Server’s License (NMASL), or

be able to obtain a FHC and NMASL within one (1) month of

employment, required.

• Must be dependable and be able to work a varying and

flexible work schedule to include days, evenings, nights,

weekends, and holidays.

• Must be able to perform basic mathematics to include, but

is not limited to, adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing

in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions,

and decimals.

• Must be able to keep abreast with updates to policies

and procedures and must be able to perform all duties and

responsibilities in a timely and professional manner, at all

times.

• Must be able to communicate, in English, in an effective

courteous manner. Must have good interpersonal skills. Second

language, preferred.

• Must exhibit and promote good customer service skills to

include a high level of integrity, confidentiality, and respect for

all customers and IBC.

• Must possess strong organization, time management and

planning skills and be able to take direction and feedback well.

• Must be able to work a flexible and varying schedule to

include days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

• Must be able to work cooperatively and professionally both

with others and independently.

Native American Insurance Group (NAIG): Open Until

Filled and Always Accepting Applications

Native American Insurance Group (NAIG) offers a broad range of

insurance products to include Health, Dental, Vision, Supplemental

and Property and Causality products. NAIG is seeking qualified,

driven, team oriented, and enthusiastic Licensed Agents to promote

and develop organizational growth.

If you are interested in applying, submit your resume to IBC

Human Resources (HR) at 3950 Highway 47 SW Suite C127A

Albuquerque, NM 87105 either in person or via traditional mail,

or via email at HR@isletabc.com. If you have questions or would to

obtain further information please contact IBC HR at HR@isletabc.

com, by phone at (505) 869-7568, or in person. For a listing of

all open positions for the above subsidiaries please visit the POI

career page at http://www.isletapueblo.com/careers.html.

Velocity Build, LLC: Always Accepting Applications

IBC, doing business as Velocity Build, LLC is a Native American

owned construction company specializing in water and sewer

utilities and earthwork.

Construction Foreman:

This individual will be in charge of overseeing a 2 to 10 person

construction crew and is responsible for the day to day operations,

on assigned construction projects. Such responsibilities include,

but are not limited to, scheduling and coordinating work, site

paperwork, grade checking, and directing employees.

Qualifications:

1. Applicants should have a good driving record and current driver’s

license; and

2. Applicants should have a minimum of 5 years of verifiable

experience as a Foreman in the water and sewer and earthwork

industry.

Heavy Equipment Operators:

This individual is responsible for operating all heavy equipment,

as needed and directed.

Qualifications:

1. Applicant should have a minimum of 2 years verifiable experience

as a Heavy Equipment operator; and

2. Applicant should be able to operate excavators, loaders, rollers,

dozers, motor graders, and scrapers as used on construction

projects.

Pipe layers:

This individual is responsible for direct installation and fabrication

of materials for construction projects.

Qualifications:

1. Applicant should have a minimum of 2 years of experience as a

pipe layer, in all types and facets of water and sewer utilities.

Laborers:

This individual is responsible for performing labor intensive work

for various construction projects, as needed and as directed.

Qualifications:

1. No prior experience necessary;

2. Applicants should possess basic skills working with hand tools;

and

3. Applicants should be willing to take and apply direction and

guidance.

If you are interested in applying complete a Velocity Build or IBC

application and submit it in person to Velocity Build, LLC at 62B

Tribal Road 90 Albuquerque, NM 87105, via fax at (505) 869-4112,

or via email at HR@isletabc.com. If you have questions or would

like to obtain further information, please contact Velocity Build,

LLC at (505) 916-0436.

Isleta Grill @ 47

Isleta Grill @ 47 is open! We invite the Pueblo of Isleta Community

and its many members to in and come enjoy our freshly made

to order burgers, breakfast and lunch burritos, deli sandwiches,

and more. Weekly specials are posted every week through IBC’s

Facebook page found at https://www.facebook.com/isletabc?ref=hl

Isleta Pueblo News

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June 2015

Congrats to the 2015 High School Graduates and College Graduates! Good Luck in the future and make

your dreams a reality. Summer officially starts June 21st. Time to get your swamp coolers set up and stock

up on ice cream and popsicles, but don’t put all your jackets away. With this crazy New Mexico weather you

never know when we will have an unpredicted cold day.

News

The Library will be closed from 8:00am12:00pm on Wednesday June 3rd for

our monthly staff meeting. We will be

discussing our Summer Reading Program

and future programs for August. Please

keep in mind that we have staff meetings

every first Wednesday of the month.

The deadline for July Newsletter will be

on Tuesday June 23 at 4:30pm. Articles,

pictures, announcements can be sent to

poi02002@isletapueblo.com. If you have

any questions about the Isleta newsletter

please give us a call at the Library at 505869-9808.

The Library will be a site for the Summer

Lunch Program starting June 8th-July

31st. This is FREE for children 18 years old

and younger. Breakfast and Lunch will be

served in our Library Art Room. Breakfast

will be served from 8:00am-9:00am and

Lunch will be served at 11:30am-1:00pm.

If you have any questions, please call the

Library at 505-869-9808.

This is an early notice that the Library will

be closed on Friday July 3rd and Saturday

July 4th due to Independence Day

Weekend. For those of you traveling, be

safe and have fun! Also remember to take

precautions while lighting fireworks, if not

illegal, to prevent any more fires around

the community.

will do a science experiment while keeping

notes with their observations and problem

solving in their Science Journals. We

will also incorporate science challenges to

make their noggin work this summer. For

their final project the 6 groups will chose

one science experiment they enjoyed and

conduct it in front of their parents. We

have incorporated science related field

trips along with fun field trips for the youth

which are: Hinkle Family Fun Center &

Furr’s, Natural History Museum & Dion’s,

Kirtland Air Force Base & Fuddruckers,

and Cliff’s Amusement Park & Golden

Corral.

The Library staff is excited for these

programs to start and is hoping to engage

our youth and keep them busy this summer

with Art and Science!

Recap

The Library hosted our Mother’s Day

craft which was instructed by Dianna on

Thursday May 7th in the Library Art Room.

Participants made lace earrings and hair

clips to give to their mom. Dianna painted

fabric stiffener on the lace to harden the

material. Once the material was dry the

participants were able to cut out flower

designs on the lace and different patterns

to glue on hair clips and earring hooks.

Upcoming

During the months of June and July the

Library will be busy with our Summer

Reading Program. We will have 20 juniors

in the morning hours and 36 youth in the

afternoon, so please be patient with us

during this time. This is where our Library

Superhero capes come out and we are

everywhere at one time.

This year our junior program theme is Art.

Our curriculum was designed by Dianna

of the Library staff and will incorporate

hands on activities, songs, and crafts based

on books we read each day. The juniors will

also engage in dramatic play and utilize

their imagination with props and toys

provided by the library. This will all lead

up to their final day on Wednesday, July 22

where they will perform a short play on the

book called “The Hungry Caterpillar” by

Eric Carle. They will be going on a few field

trips each month which are: Gravity Park

& Dion’s, Explora! & IHop, the Minions

Movie & Fuddruckers, and Hotel Cascada

Water Park & Golden Corral.

Our Youth group’s theme this summer is

Science! Students will first read in their

reading groups divided up by age and join

in on discussion about what they read. Last

year was the first time we incorporated

this idea and it worked out very well.

The students were able to complete two

chapter books last summer. Each group

Dianna explaining the Mother’s Day Craft

to some of the participants.

Showing off her earrings made out of lace

for her Mother’s Day Gift.

We had 10 participants for this craft and

left overs for other students who wanted to

make a gift for their mom. This idea came

from Pinterest.com which is a website the

Library uses to find a lot of our crafts and

program ideas for our Library Patrons.

Check out Pinterest! You will not be

disappointed with what you find on there.

Come into the Library and we can show you

how to use it.

Diane and Valeri were present at the

Diabetes Fun Walk/Run on May 13th to

promote our Summer Reading Program

Registration & Calendar flyers and to give

out Library backpacks. We also raffled

off tickets for the Johnny Cash Tribute at

the Isleta Resort and Casino showroom

May 23rd which were donated by Tribal

Councilman Ulysses Abeita.

Our

Summer

Reading

Program

Registration took place on Friday May 15th

at 7:00am. We had a line of parents outside

our building waiting for doors to open at

7:00am. Our program was full by 7:30am

with a waiting list accumulating fast. For

those of you on our waiting list, keep your

ears open for a phone call. We might have

students who may drop during the first two

weeks of the program and we will contact

parents on our waiting list. If you have any

questions, please give us a call at 505-8699808.

The interview conducted by Julia of the Valencia News Bulletin. One of the girls telling

a story and making Julia laugh.

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Our Afterschool program is a wrap for

this year and we celebrated with a pizza

party from Dion’s for the kids who were

in our program all school year. A cake was

donated from the Isleta resort and Casino

for our Afterschool Program to enjoy. We

had students from Isleta Elementary,

APS, and Los Lunas Schools every day for

our program and were able to assist with

homework, projects, and reading. Until next

school year, have a safe and fun summer!

Christino hosted a Halo Computer Game

Tournament on Wednesday May 27 at

1:30pm for ages 8 years old and up. This

took place with the computers in the

general area, children’s area and the teen

room. The competition heated up when it

was down to the last two competitors, but in

the end we had only prizes for a few. Prizes

were given to the top three players out of

16 players. 1st place received a $30 giftcard

to Gamestop, 2nd place $20 giftcard to

Hastings, 3rd place $10 giftcard to Walmart.

Our Breaking Bad Book Club has come

to an end. Last day of our reading group

was on May 20th. We celebrated with a

breaking bad theme potluck with Ricin

Rice Krispies, Chicken (Los Pollos), Pizza

(Pizza thrown on the roof of Walter White’s

house), and Blue cupcakes. We raffled off

a pair of tickets for the breaking bad RV

Julia from the Valencia News-Bulletin taking pictures for a news article.

tour to a lucky Library patron on May 27th

and were able to join us on the private tour. The Fancy Shawl Dance Group was

Our 10 participants attended the Breaking featured in the Valencia County NewsBad RV tour in Albuquerque on Saturday Bulletin under the La Vida Section. This

May 30th which was a private tour for the featured a story on the girl’s experience

Pueblo of Isleta Public Library. The tour in the group and the significance of their

took us to some film locations that the show outfits. Thank you to Julia of the Valencia

was filmed including Walter White’s House, News-Bulletin for sharing this experience

Car Wash, Jesse Pinkman’s Houses, and in the newspaper with everyone. Although

many more. Thank you to the participants some girls were shy during the interview

who took the time to attend the book club they were able to share some stories about

meetings and adjusting to our extended this program and continuing to dance and

represent their family.

program changes.

Isleta Pueblo News

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June 2015

Pueblo of Isleta Veterans Association

Greetings from the Veterans Association: We are in the process of updating our Pueblo Veterans rosters. It is possible that the following list

may be incomplete or in error. We are requesting your assistance by providing us the correct information. The listing is comprised of both

surviving and deceased veterans.

You may contact us by mail at Pueblo of Isleta Veterans Association P.O. Box 338 Isleta, NM 87022 or by calling Fred R. Lujan at 505-5733733 or Ulysses Abeita at 505-264-4110.

Our pueblo veterans have proudly served our country throughout various wars and conflicts dating back from WWI to the present. In the future

we would like to publish a biography/ photo album. We need to preserve this very precious part of our history within our community, especially

when many sacrificed their lives in combat or were held prisoners of war defending our country and freedom we sometimes take for granted.

Thank you kindly.

U.S. Army

Albert Abeita

Anthony Lawrence Abeita

Bobby Abeita

Edward Abeita

Ernest Abeita

Eugene Abeita

Felipe Abeita

Francisco Emilio Abeita

Francisco L. Abeita

Geronimo Abeita

Hubert Abeita

Isidaro Abeita

James Abeita

Joe D. Abeita

Johnny Lawrence Abeita

Jose Juan Abeita

Jose Mario Abeita

Jose Remijo Abeita

Joseph C. Abeita

Joseph David Abeita

Joseph Gabriel Abeita

Juan P. Abeita

(1)

Juan Rey Abeita

(2)

Juan Rey Abeita

Lalo Abeita

Lawrence Jose Abeita

Marcelino Abeita

Pat Abeita

Ray Michael Abeita

Ray (Willie) Abeita

Raymond T. Abeita

Remijo Abeita

Robert K. Abeita

Robert Louis S. Abeita

Seferino Abeita

Steven Abeita

Tom Abeita Jr.

Willis Abeita

Cresencio Anzara

David Seferino Anzara

Jose S.N. Ancara

Michael B. Anzara

F. Larry Benavidez

Josecito Benavidez

Isidor Carpio

Jose Demus Carpio

Pedro Antonio Carpio

John L. Carillo

Jose L. Carillo

Johnny Chavez

Richard Chavez

Albert Cherino Sr.

Carlos Chuck Cherino

Johnny Steven Cherino

Joe Pat Cherino

Jose Lupe Cherino

Phillip Cherino

Andres Chewiwi

Antonio Chewiwi

Bart Chewiwi

Jose A. Chewiwi

Jose Marcelino Chewiwi

Jose Santos Chewiwi

Juan R. Chewiwi

Ralph C. Chewiwi

Robert Earl Chewiwi

Johnny David

Jose Rey David

Raymond David

Robert David

Marvin Garcia

Robert L. Garcia

Santiago Garcia

Julia Grosenbach

Miquelia Fo Histia

Albert Jaramillo

Carlos Jaramillo

Ernest C. Jaramillo

Isidore Jaramillo

Jose Antonio Jaramillo

Jose B. Jaramillo

Jose Lupe Jaramillo

Jose Seferino Jaramillo

Juan A. Jaramillo

Larry Jaramillo

Ralph Jaramillo

Ramito Seferino Jaramillo

Raymond Jaramillo

Valentino Jaramillo

Juan B. Jiron

Cresenciso Jiron

Diego Jiron

Joe Jiron

Jose Ambrosio Jiron

Juan B. Jiron

Bernard Kenneth Jojola

Bernie Jojola

Carlos Jojola

Christine Jojola

Clarence Jojola

Dominic Jojola

Donald Jojola

Eddie Jojola

Eddie (boy) Jojola

Eloy Jojola

Eugene D. Jojola

Eugene I. Jojola

Harold (Bob) Jojola

Joe A. Jojola

Johnny P. Jojola

John T. Jojola

Jose (Lefty) Jojola

Jose Raymond Jojola

Jose L. Jojola

Joseph V. Jojola

Juan F. Jojola

Juan Rey Jojola

Larry Floyd Jojola

Lawrence (Larry) Jojola

Manual Jojola

Moses Jojola

Myron D. Jojola

Raymond B. Jojola

Paul Douglas Jojola

Rey E. Jojola

Richard Jojola

Richard Claudino Jojola

Santiago J. Jojola

Vernon Jojola

Vince Jojola Jr.

Victor Jojola

Evelyn Juancho

Jose Elvino Juancho

Sonya Juancho

George Keryte

Ronald Keryte

Bartholo (Bart) Lente

Buster Lente

Clint Lente

David Lente

Joe Michael Lente

Joseph Lente

Jose E. Lente

Jose Seferino Lente

Juan Lente

Louis Richard Lente

Manuel Lente

Michael Lente

Michael Allen Lente

Michael Anthony Lente

1)

Pablo Lente

2)

Pablo Lente

Pedro Lente

Pedro Antonio Lente

Robert Lente

Robert Louis Lente

Thomas Lente

Alex Lucero

Andrew Phillip Lucero

Antonio Lucero

Antonio M. Lucero

Celestino Lucero

Clovis Lucero

Ernesto E. Lucero

Fernando Lucero

Felipe Lucero

Frank L. Lucero

Fredrick Anthony Lucero

Herman Lucero

James Lucero

John P. Lucero

Joe R. Lucero

John C. Lucero

Jose L. R. Lucero

Jose Rey T. Lucero

Jose Remijo Lucero

Juan B. (Tita) Lucero

Juan Domingo Lucero

Juan Rey Lucero

Matthew Lucero

Pete Lucero

Robert F. Lucero

Seferino Lucero

Tranquilino Lucero

Esquipula Lujan

Gabriel Lujan

Jose Perfelio Lujan

Juan B. Johnny Lujan

Juan V. Lujan

Marcus A. Lujan

Moses Jr. Lujan

Moses Sr. Lujan

Patricio Lujan

Patricio A. Lujan

Randy Lujan

Samuel Lujan

Steven Lujan

Vincent Lujan

Isidor Martin

Jose Pilar Martin

Jose N. Montoya

Jose R. Montoya

Celso Montoya

Juan R. Marrjo

Francisco Frank Olguin

Jose Lupe Olguin

Jose Marcelino Olguin

Jose Bautisto Olguin

Richard Olguin

Andy Padilla

John P. Padilla

Joseph Padilla

Mary Conception Padilla

Richard Padilla

Ricardo E. Padilla

Robert Padilla

U.S. Air Force

Jose Vicenti Abeita

Ruben Anzara

Ernest Jaramillo

Jose A. Jaramillo

Joe L. Jaramillo

Fredrico (Freddy) Jojola

Johnny Jojola

Phillip Jojola

Ronnie Lynn Lente

Jose Augustine Lucero

Michael F. Lucero

Robert A. Lucero

Robert L. Lucero

Albert Lujan

Diego Lujan

Celestino Papuyo

Esquipula Papuyo

Benjiman Sanchez

Cecelia Anaya Smith

Michael A. Zuni

U.S. Marine Corps

Anthony Abeita

Isidor (Art) Abeita

John Freddie Abeita

Juan B. Abeita

Ulysses Abeita

Richard Baker

Jose P. Benavidez

Jose A. Carpio

Jose Manuel Carpio

Juan Rey Carpio

Pat Carpio

Robert Carpio

Sharon Lucero English

Jack Garcia

Joe C. Jaramillo

Lorenzo Jaramillo

Tony Jaramillo

Tony Jojola

Vicente Jojola

James Keryte

John E. Keryte

Jose (Mickey) Keryte

Michael Kirk

Delores Abeita Kline

Alcario Lente

Alfred Lente

Dale Lente

John Robert Lente

Joseph Lente

Joseph R. Lente

Thomas Lente

Benjiman Lucero

Bobby Lucero

John L. Lucero

David Paul Lujan

Edward (Eddie) Lujan

Fred R. Lujan

Jose Ernest Lujan

Owen F. Lujan

Ted Lujan

Pete Olguin

Walter Price

Melvin Reano

Joe Adam Sanchez

Jose Alcario Sangre

Leo Sangre

Paul Shattuck

Joseph T. Teller

Miguel H. Trujillo

Charles A. Zuni

Max Zuni

U.S. Navy

Alfred Abeita

Augustine Abeita

Jose Alfred Abeita

Jose Felipe Abeita

Juan Ray Abeita

Lawrence Abeita

Nick C. Abeita

William Abeita

Roger Blythe

Louis Chavez

Carlene Cherino

Joe R. Chewiwi

Steven Chewiwi

Jose L. Garcia

Bernie Jaramillo

Lawrence Jaramillo

Fred Jiron

Mike Jiron

Antonio A. Jojola

John E. Jojola

Jose Tommy Jojola

Louis Jojola

Mike Jojola

Stanley Jojola

Nick Lente

Valentino Lente

Eugene Lucero

Johnny Lucero

Jose Ray Lucero

Michael B. Lucero

Oliver Lucero Sr.

Raymond Clarence Lucero

Robert C. Lucero

Robert Leroy Lucero

Tony M. Lucero

Karen Lujan

Jose F. (Kinny) Montoya

Jose L. Montoya

Pete Montoya

Bautisto Sangre

Verna Tabet

Eddie Paul Torres

Andy Trujillo

Lalo Valdez

Josephine Wacanda

Elaine Zuni

June 2015

Isleta Pueblo News

Hello from the Census Department Staff,

We would like to inform our community that the Census Office

has been temporarily relocated to the Governor’s Office. Also, we

have decided to issue Tribal ID’s on a daily basis from 8:30 am to

11:30 am and from 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm.

There have been many questions regarding the death certificate

process as a reminder, The Pueblo of Isleta, Census/Tribal

Enrollment Department will kindly assist family members in the

completion of death certificates of all Tribal Members.

Please do not hesitate to contact our office with any questions you

may have. We may be reached at (505) 869-9766/65. Hope you all

have been enjoying the beautiful rain fall we have blessed with

receiving.

-Census/Tribal Enrollment Staff

Michelle M. Lujan, Supervisor

Nanette Mariano, Enrollment Clerk

Dawn LeBeau, File Clerk

Update on the ABCWUA

Spill of Feb 27, 2015

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is in the process of

determining the fine that the Albuquerque Bernalillo County

Water Utility Authority (ABCWUA) will be ordered to pay for

causing approximately 6 million gallons of partially treated

wastewater to enter the Rio Grande on Isleta Pueblo, February

27, 2015. The EPA Regional Administrator and key staff persons

met with Tribal Council and Administration on March 27 and

April 29, 2015. While the upper limit on the amount of fines is set

by government regulation, Tribal Council has taken the position

that the anticipated fine is incommensurate with the severity of

the spill.

This brief update was written to meet the June Newsletter

deadline. Further information should be available soon.

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June 2015

SONNY RAY OLGUIN ADMITTED TO THE

2015 COLLEGE HORIZONS PROGRAM AND

SIMON SCHOLARS

Sonny Ray Olguin, a 10th

grade student at the Native

American

Community

Academy (NACA) will be

joining a group of 100 Native

American, Alaska Native and

Native

Hawaiian

collegebound juniors and seniors

from throughout the country

to participate in a program

called College Horizons. Sonny

will be traveling to Maine

in June to begin his journey

toward preparing for academic

excellence in his chosen career

path.

Sonny is an honor student at

NACA and has been recognized as Student of the Month on two

occasions and has been on the Eagle Honor Roll.

He also received a First Place medal and a cash award from the

American Indian Science and Engineering Society National Science

Fair for his science project in the animal science category.

Sonny has also been selected as a Simon's Scholar. He is one of three

NACA students to be selected to participate in this program after an

intensive application and selection process that required academic

achievement, teacher recommendations, an essay submission and

interviews by Simon's Scholars and administrators. Simon Scholars

are mentored throughout the remainder of their high school years

and on into their college careers. The goal is to help students

achieve their academic potential through a college education in

pursuit of self-sufficiency as young adults with the goal of bettering

themselves, and their communities.

Sonny Ray is the son of Kapooyoo Olguin and grandson of Andrew

and Verna Teller.

Congratulations from the NACA Tiwa Class!

YOUTH BASKETBALL CAMP

DATES: June 29th- July 1st , 2015

TIMES: 1:00-4:00

GRADES: The Camp is for Students entering 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade

LOCATION: LOS LUNAS HIGH SCHOOL MAIN GYM

INSTRUCTION: Players will receive instruction in the following:

•

Basic Footwork, Passing Fundamentals, Dribbling Fundamentals, Shooting

Fundamentals

•

Campers will also play competitive games each day

•

Awards Ceremony will be held on the last day of camp

•

All campers get a T-shirt and a Basketball

INSTRUCTORS: Los Lunas Tigers Boys Basketball Coaching Staff and High School

Players

REGISTRATION FEE: $30 per player

Make checks/money orders payable to Los Lunas Boys Basketball Booster Club

MAIL REGISTRATION FORM AND PAYMENT TO:

LOS LUNAS BOYS BASKETBALL BOOSTER CLUB; 1011 MESA LOOP NW; LOS

LUNAS, NEW MEXICO 87031

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT

COACH TRAVIS JULIAN (505) 321-9786; coachjulian30@gmail.com

***********************************************************************************************

Registration Form

Name:___________________ Phone#:__________________ Email_____________________

Address_______________________________________________________________________

Age:_____Grade starting in Fall: ____ School attending in the Fall:_________________

Emergency contact (name and number) _________________________________________

Insurance Waiver

I hereby authorize the directors of the Los Lunas Tigers Basketball Camp to act for

me according to their best judgment in any emergency requiring medical attention. I

hereby release the Los Lunas Tigers Basketball Camp and its agents from any cause

of action I may have during this basketball camp.

Parent or Guardian’s Signature: ________________________________________________

June 2015

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MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL

SUMMER LEAGUE

Welcome to the 2015-16 school year under

the new Tribally Controlled School focusing on a

positive school environment!

Were excited to be able to offer our children the opportunity to begin

a new era that will consist of:

*Language and Culture!

*Family Engagement Activities (i.e. Science night, literacy night,

Robotics Night)

*Improved teaching and learning!

*Overall Community Program involvement!

*Strengthen the bond between the school and community!

*Improve Extracurricular Activities (i.e. Sports, Music, Chess Club)

*Improved school grounds and overall safety!

*Better nutrition!

Please support your community school by enrolling now!!!

Respectfully,

Isleta Elementary Govering Board

DATES:

June 22nd- June 25th , 2015

GRADES: The League is for Students entering 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade, and

8th grade

LOCATION: LOS LUNAS HIGH SCHOOL MAIN GYM AND AUXILIARY GYM

ITINERARY: Monday, June 22nd : 1-2PM Tryouts, 2-3PM Individual Player

Development, 3-4 PMTeam Practice, 4-7PM Games (Each Team will

play a minimum of one game per night)

Tuesday, June 23rd: 2-3 PM Individual Player Development, 3-4 PM

Team Practice, 4-7 PM Games (Each Team will play a minimum of one

game per night)

Wednesday, June 24th: 2-3 PM Individual Player Development, 3-4 PM

Team Practice, 4-7 PM Games (Each Team will play a minimum of one

game per night)

Thursday, June 25th: 2-3 PM Individual Player Development, 3-4 PM

Team Practice, 4-7 PM Games (Each Team will play a minimum of one

game per night)

INSTRUCTION: Players will receive instruction in the following:

• Read and React principles – the base offense of the Los Lunas

Tigers Boys Program

• Man to Man Defensive Principles

• The Pro Shot System – Shooting program used by the Los Lunas

Tigers Boys Program

• Other ball handling, passing, and team principles used by the LL

Tigers Boys Program

INSTRUCTORS: Los Lunas Tigers Boys Basketball Coaching Staff and High School

Players

REGISTRATION FEE: $55 per player

Make checks/money orders payable to Los Lunas Boys Basketball Booster Club

MAIL REGISTRATION FORM AND PAYMENT TO:

LOS LUNAS BOYS BASKETBALL BOOSTER CLUB; 1011 MESA LOOP NW

LOS LUNAS, NEW MEXICO 87031

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT

COACH TRAVIS JULIAN (505) 321-9786; coachjulian30@gmail.com

***********************************************************************************************

Registration Form

Name:___________________ Phone#:__________________ Email_____________________

Address_______________________________________________________________________

Age:_____Grade starting in Fall: ____ School attending in the Fall:_________________

Emergency contact (name and number) _________________________________________

Insurance Waiver

I hereby authorize the directors of the Los Lunas Tigers Basketball Camp to act for

me according to their best judgment in any emergency requiring medical attention. I

hereby release the Los Lunas Tigers Basketball Camp and its agents from any cause of

action I may have during this basketball camp.

Parent or Guardian’s Signature: ________________________________________________

MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL

SUMMER LEAGUE

DATES: June 22nd-June 25th, 2015

GRADES: The League is for Students entering 5th grade,

6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade

LOCATION: LOS LUNAS HIGH SCHOOL MAIN GYM

AND AUXILIARY GYM

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June 2015

Parks & Recreation

As we prepare to begin our busy summer program, I would like to first introduce myself as the new Director of the

Isleta Parks & Recreation Department. My name is Mike Molina and I am very happy to take over for Rick Giron,

as he has decided to retire from his position after over 44 years of public service. It is my honor to serve the youth

and families of Isleta. I will take pride in being your Director for this is what I did for the City of Albuquerque prior

to my retirement 5 years ago. I know I will have to follow in the footsteps of Rick Giron who I know will be greatly

missed but I am up to the challenge and very excited about my working here.

As your Director, my primary focus will be to provide quality services, and to continue to provide a wide variety of activities and

programs that focus on recreation, basic learning opportunities, and programs that focus on the over-all wellbeing for the youth and

families of Isleta Pueblo. Another important goal will be to continue to maintain the beautiful parks, ball fields and recreation fields.

When feasible, I would eventually like to add to our existing park system whether it’s adding a park for the Elderly or possibly adding

lights to our Little League fields.

I’m looking forward to working with the Governor, Tribal Council, the staff, the youth, elders, and families of the Pueblo of Isleta. I

will do my best to continue to maintain a safe environment with respect, to trust, loyalty for the tribal members of the Pueblo of Isleta.

I’m sure in the very near future I will be meeting many of you as you come to visit or drop off your children in our summer program. I

do have an open door policy and I look forward to possibly hearing from many of you on what we can do to improve our program.

Summer Program

Aquatics

Summer Fun Summer Fun Has Just Begun at Isleta Pueblo Parks

and Recreation! The Summer Program is a great opportunity

for the youth of Isleta Pueblo to participate in fun and learning

activities. The Summer Program begins June 1st through July 31.

Registration has already begun and will continue until July 31. We

know that your children will be very interested in participating, so

we are asking parents to sign up your children as soon as possible!

You can sign up your children, 4-5 years of age, with Kimberly

Chiwewe at Old Rec. The first 26 children who sign up will be

eligible to participate.

The Aquatic Division is pleased to announce the arrival of summer

swim lessons for children ages six to sixteen. June swim lessons will

take place June 8-11 and June 15-18, Monday through Thursday

from 6:00 pm to 6:30 pm. July swim lessons will take place July

6-9 and July 13-16, Monday through Thursday from 6:00 pm to

6:30 pm. Our August schedule has not been set up yet, but we

will inform you all in a future newsletter. If you are interested,

please call 869-9783 or stop by the pool office to sign your child up

for lessons. Space is limited, so first come first serve. Parent-Tot

classes will not be available until July 2015.

Youth, ages 6 and older, can sign up anytime, between 7:00 a.m.

and 3:00 p.m. at the New Rec. Center.

Breakfast and lunch will be served to all youth 18 years and

younger. Breakfast will begin to be served on June 2nd and Lunch

will begin to be served on June 1st.

Parks Division

Field trips are a very important part of the Summer Program. Our

major field trips will include:

Cliff’s June 5 and July 24; Santa Ana Starlight Bowling Lanes June

12 and July 10th; Itz June 19th and July 17th; Century Rio Movie

Theatre June 26th and July 2nd. Remember, your child must be

present at least 3-times per week to be eligible for all major field

trips. The only exception will be those children attending summer

school. (All Fields trips are subject to change)

Your children will have a great time at the Summer Program,

interacting and socializing with other youth and having fun in

a safe and positive environment. Other summer programs will

be available, as well, so we encourage you to sign up your child/

children in a program this summer.

With children now out of school we are once again asking for

everyone’s cooperation in helping us keep our park system free of

vandalism and especially graffiti. If anyone witnesses any type of

vandalism you are encouraged to call our Isleta Police Department

or report it directly to our Parks & Recreation office at 869-9777.

Once again we have been assured by our Governor’s Office and our

Courts system that anyone caught will be prosecuted to the full

intent of the law. Remember, anytime vandalism takes place they

are stealing from you tribal members. Anything that is broken or

replaced must be paid for with Pueblo of Isleta dollars. Ultimately

that comes out of your pocket books as tribal members.

Note: Anyone wishing to use a park inclusively for a private party

or gathering, please call Mike Molina at 869-9777. All we ask is

you reserve the park, and please clean-up after yourselves. At the

present time everyone has done a wonderful job in keeping our

parks clean, let’s continue this process.

June Water Outlook for the 2015 Irrigation Season

The Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (District) provides

irrigation water to the Six Middle Rio Grande Pueblos and nonIndian farmers from Cochiti to Bosque del Apache National Wildlife

Refuge. The water is stored in El Vado Reservoir in northern New

Mexico near Chama. As of June 1, 2015 the Bureau of Reclamation

has stored 21,687 ac/ft. of P&P water for use by the Six Middle Rio

Grande Pueblos.

The May runoff forecast of 2015 for New Mexico’s rivers continued

to improve. Flow on the Rio Grande at the Otowi gage upstream

of Cochiti reservoir is projected at 44 percent of the 1981-2010

average according to federal forecasters at the Natural Resources

Conservation Service. The forecast for the rest of the summer calls

for greater than normal rainfall and average temperatures.

The Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Reclamation have

stored Prior and Paramount water in El Vado during the spring

runoff for the Six Middle Rio Grande Pueblos. After the first of

July, Prior and Paramount water will be released from El Vado

for use by the Six Middle Rio Grande Pueblos only. The water may

be released in large blocks to reduce carriage losses to the river

system.

Irrigation diversions for the Six Middle Rio Grande Pueblos will

be dependent on the Natural Flow in the Rio Grande and releases

of Prior and Paramount (P&P) water stored in El Vado for use by

the Six Middle Rio Grande Pueblos only. Releases of P&P water

will be used to supplement the Natural Flow in the Rio Grande.

Releases of P&P water may begin in July depending on monsoon

inflows to the Rio Grande.

The Environment and Natural Resource Departments will continue

to work with the Bureau of Reclamation, Bureau of Indian Affairs,

and the MRGCD to ensure adequate deliveries to the Acequia

Madre, Cacique, and Chical canals.

Scheduling of water deliveries with the Isleta Mayordomos will

be required. Please work with your Mayordomos to make sure

everyone receives adequate water in a timely manner. This will

require watering when the water is available, including watering

at night and during the week. Farmers are urged to cooperate with

their Mayordomos and fellow farmers and use the limited water

supply wisely.

Please contact Cody B. Walker, Water Quality Specialist,

Environment Division, with any questions regarding this

information. 869-9623 or 220-4595

June 2015

Isleta Pueblo News

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Elder Center

June is an exciting time of the year for our Elder Center as

we begin the month with the 2015 New Mexico State Senior

Olympics. This year the NM Senior Olympics will be held

in Roswell, NM from June 3rd – 6th, 2015. We are proud

to announce that the Pueblo Of Isleta will have 15 athletes

competing in various sports throughout the event. This year’s

competitors are:

Lawrence Abeita

Gloria Anaya

LaVern Doyle

Lillian Jaramillo

Mary Ann Johnson

Priscilla Reyna-Jojola

Marie Kirk

Alberta Lente

Herman Lente

Sharon Lente

Elsie Lucero

Diego Lujan

Elaine Lujan

Geneva Torres

Josephine Velardez

These athletes are all great ambassadors for our pueblo

as they represent dedication, athleticism, sportsmanship,

and the spirit of our community. Each of these athletes has

worked hard this year in practicing for their events in hopes

of bringing back the gold for our community. Let’s wish them

all the Best of Luck and Safe Travels!!! If you are interested

in participating in Senior Olympics or would like more

information contact Eugene Jojola (505)869-9770.

Isleta Elder Center

Activities Calendar

June 2015

Important Dates: Elder Center

June 3-6, 2015: NM State Senior Olympics

June 4, 2015: Elder Center Mass

June 10, 2015: General Meeting

June 17, 2015: Monthly Staff Meeting

June 18, 2015: Advisory Committee Meeting

June 19, 2015: Father’s Day Event

June 30, 2015: Birthday Cake/Celebration

Weekly Activities/Senior Olympic Practice Schedule:

Recreation Center, New Elder Center, & Isleta Fun

Connection

Starting June 1, 2015

Mondays: Bowling

Mondays & Fridays: Line Dancing

Tuesdays & Thursdays: Aqua Zumba

Tuesdays & Thursdays: Tai Chi: Special Instructor

Wednesdays & Fridays: Shuffle Board

Wednesdays & Fridays: Archery & Airgun

Every Friday: Track Events

Every Day: Open Exercise & Activities Area: 8:00am –

4:30pm

Exercise equipment: Treadmills, Should Bike, and Seated

Bike

Other areas: Pool table, Table tennis, and Patio area

Special Events: Dates Tentative

June 17th / 24th, 2015: Shuffleboard scrimmage at

Manzano Mesa & Athlete Celebration

June 26th, 2015: IAIA School/Museum Fieldtrip – Santa Fe,

NM

Other Activities TBA

IN MEMORIAM

SALVEIG F. LUCERO

November 25, 1978 – June 16, 2014

You were a precious gift from

God above, so much beauty,

grace and love. You touched our

hearts in so many ways, your

smile so bright even on bad days.

You heard God’s whisper calling

you home, you didn’t want to go

and leave us alone. You loved us

so much, you held on tight, till

all the strength was gone and

you could no longer fight.

If love alone would have saved

you, you would have never died.

In life we loved you dearly, in

death we love you still. In our

hearts, you hold a place no one can ever fill.

Some may think you are forgotten, but in our memory you are

with us as you always were before. It broke our hearts to lose you

but you did not go alone. A part of us went with you.

Your precious memories are for keepsakes, with which we never

part. God has you safely in his keep, but we have you forever in

our hearts.

Salveig “Sally”, we love you and miss you very much.

The Lucero Family

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~WIC NOTES~

Isleta Pueblo News

Is My Child Overweight?

Because children grow at different rates at different times, it is not

always easy to tell if a child is overweight. If you think that your

child is overweight, talk to your health care provider or your WIC

staff.

How can I help my overweight child?

•

The most important thing is to let your child know he or she

is loved and is special and important. Children’s feeling about

themselves often are based on their parents’ feelings about them.

Accept your child at any weight. Children will be more

•

likely to feel good about themselves when their parents accept

them.

Listen to your child’s concerns about his or her weight.

•

Overweight children probably know better than anyone else that

they have a weight problem. They need support, understanding,

and encouragement from their parents.

•

The goal should be not for your child to lose weight but to

gain it more gradually. Talk with your child’s doctor or you Isleta

WIC staff. We want to help.

Encourage healthy eating habits.

•

Plan healthy meals and eat together as a family. Eating

together at meal times helps children learn to enjoy a variety of

food.

Do not talk about food at the table. Use this time for relaxed

•

conversation with your child. Families who eat meals together

have children who are less likely to be use drugs and alcohol.

•

Children are far more likely to eat healthy if they see their

parents eating healthy. It is unfair to ask a child to eat a healthy

meal or snack if the rest of the family is not eating the same food.

Buy and serve more vegetables and fruits. Have your

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child pick out a different vegetable at the grocery store every

week and help you prepare it for your family.

Buy fewer soft drinks and high fat snacks like chips, cookies,

•

and candy. These snacks are Ok once in a while, but keep healthy

snack foods on hand and offer them to all your children.

Have your child drink more water.

•

•

Eat breakfast every day. Skipping breakfast will leave our

child hungry, tired and less able to learn.

•

Eat fast food less often.

Encourage daily physical activity

Adults and kids need daily physical activity. Set a good example.

If your children see that you are physically active and having fun

they are more likely to be active and stay active throughout their

lives.

Be sensitive to your child’s needs. If our child feels uncomfortable

participating in activities like sports, help him or her find physical

activities that are fun and not embarrassing.

Discourage inactive pastimes

Set limits on the amount of time your family spends watching TV

and videos and playing video games.

Encourage your child to get up and move during commercials-have

the whole family dancing during commercials

☺

Allow only healthy snacking while watching TV and playing video

games.

The WIC staff is here to help you with creative ideas for better

eating and incorporating more physical activity into your family’s

life. Please stop by for a visit.

WIC Nutrition

Health Beat

Stephanie Barela, Health Educator

Isleta Health Center  869-4479

BUCKLE THEM UP!

Do you buckle yourself and your kids EVERY TIME you get into the car? Well, as the 4th

grade students at Isleta Elementary learned, it’s ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT

things you can do to PREVENT INJURY! I worked with the 4th graders on May 8,

2015 on Injury Prevention. This was their second observational seatbelt survey of the

school year and the goal was to see how many of the passengers in vehicles in Isleta

were buckled up and to see if the numbers had changed since the fall. Both surveys

took place in front of the Health Center and the last Seatbelt Survey they conducted in

October 2014 showed that 84% of the drivers were buckled in and in the second survey

conducted on May 8, 2015, 87% of the drivers were buckled in. It was great to see that

more people buckled up this time around. Also, 88% percent of the passengers were

buckled in both times, which is pretty good; however, the number of children buckled

in their child safety seats has gone down from 100% to only 89%. These numbers look

good, but I am sure we could even do better!

Here are some results for the Seatbelt Surveys we have done in the past 10 years:

WIC Mini Egg and

Cheese Tortilla Cups

Involve your children in preparing this fun recipe. Then sit down together and eat! Everyone

will love the taste, but eating meals as a family

is what really matters.

Ingredients (4 servings)

4 eggs- WIC food

¼ cup sour cream (or milk)

½ cup shredded cheese, any kind. WIC uses

Colby Jack- WIC food

Diced vegetables of your choice. Broccoli or

bell peppers & onions are good choices-WIC

food

1 extra-large tortilla or 4 small tortillas -WIC

food - Salt and pepper to taste.

Instructions:

1.

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Stack the

small tortillas. Using anything with a rim (can,

cup, small bowl) press through the tortillas until

you have cut out round circles. If you are using

big tortillas cut the four circles out of one tortilla. Press each tortilla- round into 4 greased

muffin tins using your fingers. It’s fine if it does

not fit perfectly. Set aside.

2.

In medium bowl, whip the eggs and

sour cream until combined. It’s fine if it is a

little lumpy. Add half of the cheese. Sprinkle

with salt and pepper.

GOOD JOB ISLETA! KEEP IT UP!

MAKE SURE YOU BUCKLE UP EVERY TIME!

Show your kids how much they mean to you and buckle

them up every time too!

3.

Pour equal amounts of egg/sour cream

mixture into the tortilla-rounds in the muffin tin.

Add the veggies. Bake for 10 minutes- then

sprinkle the remaining cheese on top. Continue baking for 3-5 minutes more until cheese is

bubbly and tortillas are golden. Remove from

tin and serve warm.

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TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

ANSWERS to last month’s “How Much Do You Already Know About Skin Cancer?”

1 .Self-examination is important in the detection of skin cancer. TRUE – Because most melanomas occur on the skin where they can be seen,

patients themselves are often the first to detect many melanomas. About 50,000 new cases of melanoma are diagnosed in the U.S. every year.

Every malignant skin tumor in time becomes visible on the skin's surface, making skin cancer the only type of cancer that is almost always

detectable in its early stages. Note: Nobody can diagnose himself or herself. If you see a spot that looks as though it is new or changing, show

it to a doctor. When it comes to spots on the skin, it is always better to be safe than sorry.

2. Most moles become skin cancer. FALSE – The vast majority of moles remain moles and do not turn into anything else. Almost everyone

develops moles, starting in childhood. On the average people have about 25 moles. Moles may be flat or raised, and they may range in color from

tan to light brown to black. Everybody gets spots on their skin. The older we are, the more spots we have. Some of these are freckles, others are

moles, and still others are made up of collections of tissue, such as blood vessels or pigment cells. Most of these spots are benign. That means

they are neither cancerous nor on the way to becoming cancerous.

3. Because you have a sun burn, your risk of developing cancer has increased. TRUE – Individual sunburns do raise your risk of melanoma.

However, some daily sun exposure, even without burning, may also substantially raise your risk of skin cancer.

Factors that raise your risk for melanoma include the following:

• Caucasian (white) ancestry

• Many (more than 100) moles

• Fair skin, light hair, and light-colored eyes

• Large, irregular, or "funny looking" moles

• A history of intense, intermittent sun exposure, especially in childhood

• Close blood relatives -- parents, siblings, and children -- with

melanoma

Note: The presence of close (first-degree) family with melanoma is a high risk factor, although looking at all of melanoma, only 10% of cases

run in families.

4. Changes in colored lesions are rarely signs of skin cancer. FALSE – Changes in the appearance of skin lesions may indicate a serious

problem. When changes such as pain, swelling, or even bleeding occur, it is an indication that something may be serious. If a spot changes

rapidly and then goes back to the way it was within a couple of weeks, or falls off altogether, it is not likely to represent anything serious. If the

symptoms or signs continue, a visit to your doctor is in order.

5. The ABCs of Skin Cancer are Asymmetry, Border irregularity, Color multiplicity, Diameter greater than ¼ inch and Evolution (Change) in the

size and/or shape. TRUE – Melanomas most often arise on normal skin, but they may also occasionally occur in conjunction with a benign nevus

(beauty mark or birthmark). The identification of potentially malignant pigmented lesions is best remembered by using the first five letters of the

alphabet as follows:

A is for asymmetry

B is for border irregularity

C is for color multiplicity

D is for diameter greater than ¼ inch

E is for evolution (change) in the size and/or shape

6. Skin cancer is the most common form of all human cancers in the United States. TRUE – Accounting for 75% of all cancer diagnoses. The two

most common types - basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma - are highly curable. Melanoma, the third most common skin cancer,

is more dangerous.

7. Most cases of skin cancer are cured. TRUE – Most cases of skin cancer are cured, but the disease is a major health concern because it affects

so many people. The incidence of skin cancer is rising, even though most cases could be prevented by limiting the skin's exposure to ultraviolet

radiation through the appropriate use of sunscreen, limiting time in the sun, and wearing protective clothing.

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE and CHECK NEXT MONTH’S Pueblo of Isleta Newsletter for ANOTHER QUIZ!

Isleta Health Center Health Educator, Stephanie Barela, 869-4479

http://www.medicinenet.com/skin_cancer_melanoma_quiz/quiz.htm

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

How Much Do You Already Know About Hepatitis C?

T

F

(Answer True = T or False = F)

  1. Hepatitis is rare.

  2. The liver is the body part most affected by hepatitis C.

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About Quitting

  3. The first symptoms of hepatitis C is a high fever.

  4. Teenagers are most likely to have hepatitis C.

  5. You can get hepatitis C by having sex.

  6. Getting tattoos or piercings can put you at risk for hepatitis C.

  7. A vaccine can prevent hepatitis C.

  8. Hepatitis C usually goes away on its own.

  9. Hepatitis C can be treated with medication.

  10. Hepatitis C can be treated with medication.

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

and CHECK THE CORRECT ANSWERS in NEXT MONTH’S

Pueblo of Isleta Newsletter!

Isleta Health Center Health Educator, Stephanie Barela, 869-4479

http://www.webmd.com/hepatitis/rm-quiz-hepatitis-c-myths-facts

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TO AN 8 WEEK Quit

Smoking PROGRAM?

Take this 1 time, 1 on 1, 90 minute

session to increase your

motivation to quit!

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@ 869-4479 to Sign up

Isleta Health Center

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June 2015